Win: Mike Manning (4-10) Loss: Bill Hill (6-7)
Save: Art Gehrig (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Manning pitching. Buddy Lyden strikes out. Bruce Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Benedict grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Hill pitching. Lednier Delgado pops out to the third baseman. Mike Coveney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Ingersoll flies out to the left fielder. Earl Hosey pops out to the catcher. Steve Potts flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Emil Kapaun grounds out to the third baseman. Early Juul singles to right field. Jose Gleaton strikes out. Pete Good strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Carlos Christensen singles past the third baseman. Carlos Christensen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Thompson strikes out. Bill Hill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Butch Meyers walks. Mike Manning fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Manning pops out to the first baseman. Lednier Delgado singles to left field. Mike Coveney grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Meyers advances to third on the play. Lednier Delgado advances to second on the play. Brad Concepcion singles to right field. Butch Meyers scores. Brad Concepcion steals second. Emil Kapaun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Buddy Lyden strikes out. Bruce Walker strikes out. Buck Benedict walks. Gene Ingersoll walks. Earl Hosey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Early Juul walks. Jose Gleaton singles to right field. Pete Good flies out to the left fielder. Butch Meyers singles to left field. Early Juul scores. Mike Manning lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Potts singles to center field. Steve Potts is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Carlos Christensen grounds out to the shortstop. John Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lednier Delgado singles to left field. Lednier Delgado is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Coveney doubles to right field. Brad Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Kapaun strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Hill singles to center field. Buddy Lyden flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Walker flies out to the left fielder. Buck Benedict singles to center field. Bill Hill advances to third on the hit. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Early Juul strikes out. Jose Gleaton walks. Pete Good flies out to the right fielder. Butch Meyers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Gleaton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Earl Hosey strikes out. Steve Potts grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Christensen hits a home run. John Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Lednier Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Mike Coveney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Bill Hill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Luis Loftus pops out to the shortstop. Buddy Lyden walks. Bruce Walker strikes out. Buck Benedict pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Freddy Maier pitching. Brad Concepcion strikes out. Emil Kapaun reached on a 2-base fielding error by Buck Benedict. Passed ball. Emil Kapaun advances to third. Early Juul strikes out. Jose Gleaton singles past the shortstop. Emil Kapaun scores. Pete Good walks. Butch Meyers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Art Gehrig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Earl Hosey singles to left field. Steve Potts flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Christensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tomas Vogelsong did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Martin improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Gilbert improves in power_vs_righty Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Addy did not respond to coaching in control Herschel Scott did not respond to coaching in control Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Renna improves in velocity Paul Billingsley improves in velocity Bill Ryerson did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Matias did not respond to coaching in arm Tommy Pitts improves in velocity Dolph Christman did not respond to coaching in speed Al Lowery did not respond to coaching in 3B